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In a capitalist society, raising prices on victims due to supply and demand is rational behavior.
The problem here is less with the landlord and more with the system we live in. It motivates everyone to have antisocial behavior.
Did you really just say don't hate the player hate the game
I have room in my heart to hate both
My heart is enlarged as hell
Not a doctor, but you might want to get that checked out
We can enjoy hating the player, but hating the game allows for change.
We could change the game by removing problem players
Yeah and then just hope that there isn't a bad apple in the 7 billion of persons left I'll watch that
Sartre seems to agree, kind of: "I was not the one to invent lies: they were created in a society divided by class and each of us inherited lies when we were born. It is not by refusing to lie that we will abolish lies: it is by eradicating class by any means necessary."
Yes, we don't have enough information to hate the player yet.
It would take exceptional circumstances to excuse this. I would say we don't have enough information not to hate this player.
I am fine with that. Glass half full vs half empty. But if you act on it before you have all the info, you may end up hurting someone who didn't deserve it.
I agree that the system we live in is partially responsible, but it has never motivated me to be a piece of shit. People are still responsible for their actions.
We don't know what situation the landlord is in. Maybe they are also turbo fucked. The human instinct to survive is strong.
If someone pinches me in the face, I guess I can safely assume you will be okay with me punching you.
It's the same logic, and it's fucking disgusting.
What? How? Who pinched you in the face in this situation? Who am I in this situation? I am very confused.
Completely agree.
The landlord is a piece of shit.
The system that drives people to act like pieces of shit is a bigger piece of shit.
And I definitely think the landlord can both be acting rationally and be a piece of shit. I also don't place all the blame on the landlord, and even though anyone with a 10k plus apartment for rent has WAY more money than me they and I are likely in basically the same boat when compared to the actual capitalist class.